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Bhagavad Gita 1.44

Text 44

aho bata mahat papam

kartum vyavasita vayam

yad rajya-sukha-lobhena

hantum sva-janam udyatah

Translation

Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts. Driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness, we are intent on killing our own kinsmen.

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Added by Paramananda das on November 24, 2011 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Bhagavad-gita 1.43

Text 43

utsanna-kula-dharmanam

manushyanam janardana

narake niyatam vaso

bhavatity anususruma

Translation

O Krishna, maintainer of the people, I have heard by disciplic succession that those who destroy family traditions dwell always in hell. …

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Added by Paramananda das on November 22, 2011 at 11:25am — 1 Comment

Bhagavad Gita 1.41 -42 and Srila Prabhupada about divorce

TEXT 41

sankaro narakayaiva

kula-ghnanam kulasya ca

patanti pitaro hy esam

lupta-pindodaka-kriyah

SYNONYMS

sankarah--such unwanted children; narakaya--for hellish life; eva--certainly; kula-ghnanam--of those who are killers of the family; kulasya--of the…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 22, 2011 at 11:05am — No Comments

Krsnas Turban

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

all glories to Srila…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 15, 2011 at 11:00pm — 6 Comments

16 rounds of "suddha nama"?

I wrote this on July 5th 2011

Please accept my humble obaisences…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 12, 2011 at 4:43am — No Comments

message to Madhavananda lives in ORissa please forward this to him!

PAMHO

AGTSP

I get an emagazine done by Madhavananda das however .I do not want it and he refuses to stop sending it to me.

Number one he has declared himself an enemy of my Gurudeva ,Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja.

he teaches many things opposed to Srila Prabhupada, he is an enemy of the distribution of Srila Prabhupadas books.

He supports many deviations such as he thinks it is ok to take grains on Janmastami and such…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 10, 2011 at 3:35am — No Comments

lets get some things straight here Prabhu

dear Vaidyanath Prabhu

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada has stated in Bhagavad Gita 13.8-12: In the purport:

"Simplicity means that without diplomacy one should be so straightforward that he can disclose the real truth even to an enemy. As for acceptance of the spiritual master, that is essential, because without the instruction of a bona fide spiritual master one cannot progress in the spiritual…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 10, 2011 at 2:06am — 1 Comment

understanding Garga Samhita 5canto chapter 19

well this chapter will surely make those feeling seperation from Krsna in Vrindavan happy....

Chapter Nineteen

Shri Krishnagamanotsava

The Festival on Shri Krishna Return

Text 1

ittham nishamya bhaktasya

vacanam bhakta-vatsalah

smritva vakyam sva-kathitam

gantum cakre 'cyuto matim

ittham—thus; nishamya—hearing; bhaktasya—of His devotee; vacanam—the…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 9, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

discussion about Garga Samhita from Facebook

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Added by Paramananda das on November 9, 2011 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Bhagavad Gita 1.40

TEXT 40

adharmabhibhavat krsna

pradusyanti kula-striyah

strisu dustasu varsneya

jayate varna-sankarah

SYNONYMS

adharma--irreligion; abhibhavat--having become predominant;krsna--O Krsna; pradusyanti--become polluted; kula-striyah--family… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 7, 2011 at 10:44pm — No Comments

Bhagavad Gita 1.37 to 39

Text 37-38

yady apy ete na pasyanti

lobhopahata-cetasah

kula-ksaya-kritam dosam

mitra-drohe ca patakam

katham na jneyam asmabhih

papad asman nivartitum

kula-ksaya-kritam dosam

prapasyadbhir janardana

Translation

O Janardana, although these men, their hearts…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 5, 2011 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

Bhagavad Gita 1.36

1.Text 36

papam evasrayed asman

hatvaitan atatayinah

tasman narha vayam hantum

dhartarastran sa-bandhavan

sva-janam hi katham hatva

sukhinah…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 4, 2011 at 9:17am — No Comments

Bhagavad Gita 1.32 -35

Text 32-35

kim no rajyena govinda

kim bhogair jivitena va

yesham arthe kanksitam no

rajyam bhogah sukhani ca…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 3, 2011 at 12:53am — No Comments

Indian devotees fascination with Steve Jobs

Paramananda Das…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 1, 2011 at 11:58am — No Comments

ISKCON Sanyasis Govardhan Dandavat Parikrama

PAMHO

AGTSP

With all respects to these sannyasis and devotees,Dandavat Parikramas is not our…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 31, 2011 at 11:15pm — 1 Comment

Bhagavad Gita 1.31

Text 31

na ca sreyo ’nupasyami

hatva sva-janam ahave

na kankse vijayam krishna

na ca rajyam sukhani ca

Translation

I do not see how any good can come from killing my own kinsmen in this battle, nor can I, my dear Krishna, desire any subsequent victory, kingdom, or happiness. …

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Added by Paramananda das on October 31, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

GBC proposal for 2012

PAMHO

AGTSP

The first GBC proposal is that anyone that serves in ISKCON can submit a GBC proposal, this idea that only GBC members can submit

GBC proposals is fascistic and narrow minded and emperialistic.And really is against the ideas of Srila Prabhupada.In the court of Lord Ramachandra everyone was welcome...to propose and complaint....and glorify

Second GBC proposal is that all members in ISKCON must chant the very minimum 16 rounds and…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 31, 2011 at 6:30am — 2 Comments

Bhagavad Gita 2.11

Text 11

sri-bhagavan uvaca

asocyan anvasocas tvam

prajna-vadams ca bhasase

gatasun agatasums ca

nanusocanti panditah

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor for the dead.

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Added by Paramananda das on October 29, 2011 at 5:57am — No Comments

We are not muslims but vaisnavas!

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada set a very high level of standard and was very clean himself externally and internally.

Teachings of Queen Kunti: Chapter Four :Approaching Krsna, the All-pervading Truth

The worship of the Deity of Krsna in the temple is also direct contact with Govinda. Sri-vigraharadhana-nitya-nana-srngara-tan-mandira-marjanadau (Sri-gurvastaka 3).…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 29, 2011 at 4:11am — 3 Comments